MIRI’s June 2014 Newsletter June 1, 2014 | Luke Muehlhauser | Newsletters Dear friends, The SV Gives fundraiser was a big success for many organizations, and especially for MIRI. Thanks so much, everyone! Research Updates Two new papers: “Program equilibrium…” (accepted to the MIPC workshop at AAAI-14) and “Problems of self-reference…” (accepted for AGI-14). First report from our May workshop: “Loudness: on priors over preference relations.” (Other reports forthcoming.) New analysis: Exponential and non-exponential trends in information technology. 9 new expert interviews, including e.g. Michael Fisher on verifying autonomous systems. News Updates Our MIRIx program wants to fund your independently-organized Friendly AI workshop. We are actively hiring for four positions: research fellow, science writer, office manager, and director of development. Salaries + benefits are competitive, visa assistance available if needed. Now available in paperback: Smarter Than Us: The Rise of Machine Intelligence. Christof Koch and Stuart Russell on machine superintelligence. Other Updates The Future of Life Institute’s inaugural talks and panel: The Future of Technology: Benefits and Risks (video). A bit of humor: machine ethics on the Colbert Report. New honors thesis by Danny Hintze compares four decision procedures, including Yudkowsky’s TDT and Dai’s UDT. As always, please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any questions or comments. Best, Luke Muehlhauser Executive Director
